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Houston Christian University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Houston, TX
Population 5,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,777
Men / Women 41% / 59%
Hispanic 36%
Black 27%
White 23%
Asian 6%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 19%
Arts 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,430
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,082
10-Year ROI $153,000
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,578 (48th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (78th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 21 #378
Life & Natural Sciences 5 #544

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 250 (9%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 990 – 1,190
ACT Range 17 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Humanities 166 25% / 75% 1% $50,701
Behavioral Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Creative Writing 1 0% / 100% 0%
Criminal Justice 8 +1 0% / 100% 0%
English 5 40% / 60% 0%
History 2 0% / 100% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 60 47% / 53% 0% $45,952
Legal Studies 9 22% / 78% 0%
Mass Communication 2 50% / 50% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 5 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 63 +2 8% / 92% 3% $55,225
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business Administration 95 44% / 56% 11% $87,596
Accounting 8 25% / 75% 0% $81,105
Business Administration 30 40% / 60% 7% $88,678
Business Management 18 56% / 44% 11% $88,678
Finance 15 80% / 20% 20%
International Business 6 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 18 33% / 67% 17%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 64 30% / 70% 2% $46,601
Exercise Science 37 32% / 68% 0% $45,411
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,551
Sport Management 8 62% / 38% 12% $45,411
Bilingual Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0%
English Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,551
History Teacher Education
Social Studies Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,551
Spanish Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,551
Teaching English as a Second Language 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,551
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,551
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Sciences and Engineering 93 44% / 56% 4%
Computer Science 5 60% / 40% 0%
Computer and Information Sciences 2 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 8 62% / 38% 12%
General Engineering 11 73% / 27% 0%
Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 12 42% / 58% 0%
Biology 47 28% / 72% 2%
Chemistry 5 40% / 60% 40%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Christian Thought 22 41% / 59% 5%
Biblical Languages 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Biblical Studies 7 71% / 29% 0%
Bioethics 11 9% / 91% 9%
Christian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Theology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Music and Fine Arts 39 38% / 62% 3%
Game Design 1 100% / 0% 0%
Digital Animation 2 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 7 57% / 43% 0%
Graphic Design 6 50% / 50% 0%
Keyboard Instruments 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music 10 20% / 80% 0%
Studio Art 6 33% / 67% 17%
Visual Communication Design 3 67% / 33% 0%
Voice and Opera 3 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 54 22% / 78% 4% $97,246
Health Sciences 5 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 48 25% / 75% 4% $97,246
Art Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0%